Message of EU Media Futures Forum: Fast-forward Europe

Ahead of this week's European Council summit, the EU Media Futures Forum commissioned by Neelie Kroes has delivered a wake-up call to leaders about what they and the industry need to do to transform this sector – a sector employing 10 million people and the foundation of public debate in Europe. The groups outlines 8 bottlenecks in the Digital Single Market and 8 solutions – ranging from VAT treatment to broadband to copyright and cross-border journalism – with actions needed for the media sector to contribute to Europe's growth.

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8 bottlenecks – 8 solutions

Turn Europe into a Digital Single Market by 2015

Promote new business models

Reward creators and creation of content

Adapt financial support for audiovisual creation

Treat like as like

Avoid new barriers to entry

Increase access to and use of legal content and services from anywhere in the EU on any device for all citizens in the EU